Combination container and cooler



Aug. 14, 192s.

J. I. WOHL COlBINAT-ION 'CONTAINER AD COOLER original Filgd nec. e, 192e lllllllllllllllllllllll l'ltlllalot;

mw 5% w Ada INVENTOR l l Bv am ATTO R N EY Patented Aug. 14, 1928.

STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JEROME I. WoHL, oF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,` AssIGNoR To DAVID wenn' or eem?,A

/ INDIANA.

coMiINA'TIoN CONTAINER AND COOLER.Y

Application filed December G, 1926, Serial No. 152,962. Renewed .Tune 23, 1928.

an agitator for agitating the liquid or beverage within the cooler.

' Ctlier objects will appear hereinafter.

`The invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter `described and claimed.

Tliefinvegntion will be best understood by reference to the laccompanying drawing, 'showing the preferred form of construction, and in `which Fig. l is a rear View ofthe invention Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional detail vieu' of the same, and

Fig. 3 is ai plan view of the device with the dome and sign element removed.

Referring to the drawing my improved cooler includes a baise 10 which may be of any approved construction and configuration. This base l() includes a top portion 11 which is raised to provide a well 12. Mounted in this well 12 is the lower end portion 13 `of a receptacle 14 within which the beverage or other liquid is confined for agitation and cooling. The lower end por tion 13V of the receptacle 14 is mounted within a rubber cup 15 arranged within the well. The rear side 16 of the receptacle 14 has formed in its lowcrend portion an opening 17 Within which the threaded nipple portion 18 of a faucet 19 is arranged. This faucet 19 may be of any approved construction which includes the threaded nipple 18.

The receptacle 14 is preferably formed of transparent material and has formed in its top edge 20 at its rear side 16 a notch'21 which receives a hook element 22 which is formed as a part of a container 23. This container 23 has its lower end portion concaved as at 24 and opening toward this concaved portion is the faucet 19. The container 23 is disposed in flat engagement with the adjacent rear Wall of the receptacle 14 and has its bottom 25 resting flatly upon the bottom 26 of the receptacle 14. It will be thils seen that the container having its bottota resting liatly upon the bottom 26 is effectively supportedA in proper position Within the container by the hook element 22. Positioned upon the top edge 2O is a plate 27 preferably formed of transparent mate rial. This lplate 27 includes an annular iiange 28,which supports a base 29. This base 29 is'secured to the flange 28 through the medium of nut` receiving bolts 30. The annular flange 31 of the plate 27 rests upon a, gasket ring 32 mounted upon the top edge 20. AThe plate27 further includes opposite laterally extending rings 33 and 34. The ring 34 engages the inner surface of the top edge portion of the receptacle and functions to properly position the plate 27 upon the gasket ring 32. The. ring 33 is set inwardly from the peripheral edge 35 of the plate 27 and provides a seat 36 which `receives the peripheral edge 37 of al dome-shaped cap or cover 38. The peripheral edge 37 is mounted upon a gasket ring similar to the gasket ring This dome-shaped cap is pressed to provide protuberances to simulate well known fruits 39. The cap 38 has formed centrally therein an opening 40 through which projects a stud shaft 41 carrying at its outer end sign plates 42. The inner end portion of this shaft 41 is secured to one end port-ion of" an armature 43 of a motor 44, as at 45. This motor is supported by the base 29 :indislsecured to the base through the medium of bolts 29. The othervend portionof the armature 43 carries a dep`end ing shaft 46 which has its lower end 'portion disposed va predetermined distance from the bottom 26 of the receptacle 14. This shaft carries at its lower end portion an agitator 47 which is of a fan structure.

The base 29 has formed as integral parts thereof ostanding ears 48 which carry lighting elements 49 for illuminating the cap 38 and the interior of the receptacle 14, said top edge 2O is a filling nipple 53' passage lli through which is normally closed by a plug 5t.

ln use the motor ll when energized will rotate the shafts ll and lo and impart rotation to the sign 42 and agitator 4:7. As this .shaft -flili is rotated the agitator 47 during rotation agitatcs the beverage contained within the receptacle and induces the beverage to l'oain. As the beverage is agitated it is caused to circulate within the receptacle and comes in contact with the container 2? which functions to continually keep the beverage cool during confinement in the receptacle lat, When the lighting elements 4t) are illuminated the dome-shaped cap 3S will be illuminated into an appez ance of a rariety of colors. The lighting elements also illuminate the beverage and as the saine is agitated there will be a constant change of colors from within the receptacle let.

lt is intended that my improved cooler be mounted upon the counter of a soda fountain within convenient reach of the clerk for dispensing the beverage contained therein.

lVhile I have illustrated and described the preferred forni of construction for carrying my invention into eli'ect, this is capable of variation and modification, without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore` do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail in vself of such variations and nmlitications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

'ihe invention having been set forth, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. In a combination container and cooler, a receptach-i having an open end portion, a dome-shaped closure for the open end portion ot receptacle, said donie-shaped portion being` pressed to provide protuberances simulating well known fruits, an agitator arranged within the receptacle in a predetermined position from the bottom thereof, and means arranged within the dome-shaped closure for operating said agitator.

L. In a combination container and cooler,

a receptacle having an open end portion, means permittingr dispensing of a beverage from within the receptacle, a cooler within the receptacle, a plate havingl an annular iange resting upon the edge of the open end portion of the receptacle of a dome-shaped closure for the open end portion and havingr a peripheral edge resting upon the peripheral flange of the plate, a base supported by the plate and having upstanding lateral ears. lighting elements carried by the ears, an electrically operated element supported by the hase, a shaft operable b v the element and extending exterior of the dome, sign elements carried b v said shaft, a second shaft operable by the element and depending within the receptacle, and an agitator carried by the lower end portion of said second shaft.

" 3. In a combination container and cooler, a receptacle having an open end portion, a dome shaped closure for one end portion of the receptacle, said dome shaped portion being pressed to provide protuberances simulating well known fruits, motive means within the dome shaped closure including an electric motor, and a shaft extending downwardly into the receptacle having an agitator mounted on the lower end thereof, said shaft heilig driven by said motor.

et. In a combination container and cooler, a receptacle having an open end portion, a dome shaped closure for one end port-ion of the receptacle, said dome shaped portion be ing pressed to provide protuberances simulatingr well known fruits, motive means within the dome shaped closure including an electric motor. said motor including an elongated shaft extending through said dome shaped closure and having a sign element mounted on the upper end thereof, illunii nating means within said dome shaped closure. and a shaft extending downwardly into the receptacle having an agitator mounted on the lower end thereof, said shaft being driven by said motor.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature.

JEROME l'. VOHL. 

